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[June
gether with a declaration of the will* and mind of deceased, signed and attested by Mr. John Higgeson and Mr. Henry Bartholmew, were presented to this court. Administration of the estate was granted to the widow, and it was ordered that the estate remain in the widow's hands for her use for life. At her death, the housing and land was to go to Jane Flinder, wife of Richard Flinder, the kinswoman of said Henry Harwood, and the rest of the estate to Elizabeth, wife of Mathew Nixon, her daughter. If the widow should be in want, she had liberty to sell any part of the estate. "The will & Inventory filed up in the court records 910 71 with other papers concerned."
John Bly and his wife Rebecka, being presented to this court for incontinency before marriage, were fined 4li. and ordered to give security to the marshal by the next lecture day for payment of said sum at or before next Salem court or else on the said lecture day to be whipped.
Mr. John Gifferd had liberty granted him to draw and sell wine and liquors for the use of his workmen.
skilletts and a warminge pan, 3li .; 4 pewter plattrs., 2 basons, 2 qua. potts and a chambr. pott, 1li. 5s .; a brass chafinge dish and morter, 10s .; for bookes, 1li .; two musketts and a Javelin, 1li. 5s .; fire shovell and tongs, a pr. Andiron, a gridiron, a spitt, 2 p. pot hangrs., 1li. 10s. In the Kitchin, three Iron potts, a ketle and scillet, 1li. 10s .; earthen panes and tubbs and trayes and other lumbr, 1li. 10s .; debts, 8li. 17s. 6d. In the Chamber, 2 flock beds with the Coveringe and aptenancis, 2li. 10s .; Indian and English graine, 2li .; ould Iron and other lumber, 1li. 10s .; leather shooes and bootes, 5li .; shoemakers tooles and a graplin, 1li .; total, 163li. 14s. 6d. Debts, a legise to Mathe Nixons wife, 5li .; other small debts, 5li.
Copy of Salem court record of 28 : 4 : 1664, made by Steph. Sewall, § cler.
*The nuncupative will of Henry Harwood of Salem: "29th 4th mº 1664. Wee whose names are here vnderwritten, do witnesse yt being desired by bro: Harwood (ye afternoon before his death) to be with him to help to make his will. he did then expresse him- selse for ye substance thus that it was his will, yt his wife should have the vse of his wholl estate while she liued, & after her deceas it should be diuided between his wiues daughter Elizabeth Nixon, & his Kinswoman. onely one legacy he expressed his will to giue to ye church viz foure pound to ye Church to help ye poor in bear- ing the charge of the Lords Supper. this had then been written but for some interruption; he saying he would take another time
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Will* of Samuell Beadle, deceased, was proved by Mr. Walter Price and Hilliard Veren and an imperfect inventory was presented. Administration was granted to Samuell and Nathanyell, sons of Samuell Beadle, deceased, who were to perfect the inventory and bring it into Salem court. Mr. Walter Price, the executor named in the will, refused to serve.
Court ordered that the estate of houses, lands, etc., of George Chin, deceased, in the hands of John Codner, said Chin's successor, be given to said Codner, in consideration of bringing up the child- ren of the deceased, and paying his debts .;
Mr. John Gidney had his license renewed for drawing wine and keeping an ordinary.
Mr. John Ruck had his license renewed for keeping an ordinary and drawing wine.
Samuell Archard, the marshal, being presented for being dis- guised with drink and it being proved that he was distempered
for it, neither he nor we thinking he had been so near to his end. John Higginson,¿ Henry Bartholmew.}
"I Henry | Bartholmew || haue subscribed to what is aboue written onely that pticuler of devidinge the estate betweene his kinswoman and his wiues daughter but in discource it did appeare to me it was his minde to giue her a pt of his estate after his wiues decease Henry Bartholmew .¿ "
*Will of Samuel Beadle of Salem, dated Mar. 12, 1663-4. He bequeathed "vnto my Son nathanyell Beadle ten shillings : it be- ing as much as I conciud convenyent vpon divers good considera- tions also with respect to what I haue alredy don for him. It I giue to my daughter Dorithy forty shillings For the rest of my estate, moueables and vnmoueables, what euer God haue giuen me in this world, (when all my Just debts are paid) I giue to my three smalest children now at home with me, namely Samuell, Thomas and Elizabeth, equally to be devided betweene them, & to be paid at the age, of 21 years my sons & my daughters at ye age of 18 yeares or maryed & of ye three viz: Samuell Thomas & Elizabeth ye survivers at the time of payment to haue ye deceased pt devided And lastly I doe apoynt my Loveing freind m walter price to be my executor of this my will & m" John Croad & Hillyard Veren ouerseers." Samuell Bedle .¿ Wit: Hillyard Verent and Thomas Watson.}
+Copy of Salem court records of 6 : 1 : 1653, appointing Eliza- beth Chin of Marblehead, administrator of the estate of her hus- band, George Chin, etc., made by Hillyard Veren,¿ cleric.
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with drink, was referred to the Worshipful Major Wm. Hathorne for further trial with respect to what was further intimated to the court concerning other miscarriages of a similar nature .*
Joseph Bowed had 5li. of his former fine respitted until March next.
William Stuart, dying intestate, an inventoryt was presented by Sara, his wife, amounting to 39li. 3s. 11d., which was allowed. Said Sara was appointed administratrix.
*Rachell Codner, Mary Browne and Sarah Pike, all of Marble- head, deposed that upon a second day of the week this summer they saw Samuell Archer of Salem, marshal, leading an Indian woman by the hand along the way, and that he reeled very much as he went, etc. Sworn, 6 : 5 : 1664, before Wm. Hathorne .;
Luke Morgan and George Knight, both of Marblehead, deposed that they saw Samuell Archer put the Indian woman from him and take up the lap of her skin or coat and throw it aside, etc. Sworn, 6 : 5 : 1664, before Wm. Hathorne.}
Christopher Waller deposed that "one day before a daye of Humylyation this last spring at ye evening or there abouts I mett with Samuell Archard in the streete, by mr Brownes, saw him fale downe, & I being neere him went to him, & spoake to him & | he || answered me not but sed Hoogh, & he rising up went towards Richard Princes Railes & there stumbled & fell downe againe, & I observed as he went he staggerd & smelt of drinke." Sworn before ye Worshipfull Major William Hathorne at an adjournment of a county court held by his worship 14 : 9 : 1664, attest Hillyard Veren,¿ cleric.
Isack Williames,į aged about thirty-three years, deposed that Sam. Archard, sr., came to his house distempered with drink. Mr. Baker testified to the same. Sworn, 1 :5 :1664, before Wm. Hathorne.
+Inventory of the estate of Willyam Stuward, lately deceased, taken by Thomas Bancroft# and Robert Gowing :¿ Two cows, 9li .; 1 mare, 2 yeare, 7li .; fife young shots, 2li .; his wearing close, 3li. 12s. 6d .; two hats, 16s .; the flocke beed & beed close, 5li. 6s .; a payer of shets, two towilles & a pellowber, 1li. 6s .; two eyern pots & two payer of pot hokes, 1li. 6s .; 2 fryin pan, 2s .; a smothing eyrin 2s. 6d .; fouer puter platers, 14s .; a puter pote & 6 sponns, 3s. 6d .; a brase seillet, 5s .; a dossen of trenchers, 1s. 3d .; woding vissels, 3s .; a churne, 6s .; a pail & two mylke pans & pot, 3s .; one sefe, two betelrings & an wedg, 3s. 8d .; one hansawe, ould how, two ould axes, 6s. 6d .; one raper & a barell of a goun & a locke, 1li. 16s .; two saxe & on sithe, 7s .; a cuberd & a chist, 13s .; a sadell & a bridell, 1li .; a payer of cards, 3s .; a Carte boody, boxes
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Richard White, dying intestate, and being indebted to the widow Smith for diet, court ordered that the amount of the inven- tory, 2li. 14s., be given to widow Smith toward her bill, she to administer upon the estate .*
Relict of George Fraile presented an inventoryt of her husband's estate, which was allowed.
John Godfrey was allowed costs in an action entered by Henry Archard of Ipswich, who did not appear to prosecute.#
Servants of the house allowed 6s. 8d. and Elder Browne's maid, 12d.
and hoopes, 1li. 8s .; in lumber, 12s. Sworn to by Sara Stuart, the widow, before Hillyard Veren, § cleric.
*Inventory of the estate of Richard Ellitt, appraised Mar. - , 1662-3, by Jefferie Massey§ and Tho. Rootes:§ A short Coate & a p. breeches, 2li .; an over worne Caster, 10s .; an ould shirt, 2s .; a payre of ould stockings, 2s .; total, 2li. 14s.
Copy of Salem court record of 30 : 4 : 1663, the widow Smith was appointed administratrix of the foregoing estate and ordered to keep it in her hands & not make payment to any out of it for a twelfth month to come without the court's order. Copy made by Hillyard Veren, § cleric.
Inventory of the estate of George Fraile of Linn, who deceased 9 : 10 : 1663, taken by Thomas Laughton, Thomas Putnam, John Puttnam and John (his mark) Tarbey : Houseing and upland, 50li .; salt and fresh meddow, 40li .; two cowes, 8li .; one cow and three steeres, 14li .; foure young cattell, 7s .; eight sheepe, 4li .; hay, 5li .; foure shotes, 1li. 10s .; one bed with all bedding, 6li .; one bed more with bedding, 3li .; one table cloath & six napkins, 5s .; four pillow beares, 10s .; foure paire of sheets, 4li .; foure sheets, 2li. 10s .; his wearing apparrell, 7li .; one bed & beding, 4li .; a chest and a box, 1li. 5s .; in Iron potts & brase with pott hookes, 3li .; in pewter, lli .; one warmeing pan, 8s .; woodden Lumber, 2li. 5s .; In armes, 2li .; In tooles, 5li. 14s .; five bookes, 10s .; psell of small Iron things, 1li .; table, chaires & stooles, 10s .; sithes and howes, 8s .; mault & corne, 2li. 3s .; yarne, 4s .; one peece of new cloth, 1li. 10s .; Timbar, 2li .; ladders, brakes & wheelbarrows, 12s .; provision, 3li. 10s .; total, 184li. 14s. This inventory was received in Ipswich court, Mar. 29, 1664, and copy made, Apr. 2, 1664, by Robert Lord, § cleric.
Elizabeth (her mark) Frayle brought into court, 28 : 4 : 1664, a further account of the estate, dated 19 : 4 : 1664, that there were owing to George Frayle of Lynn, 6li. 12s. 8d., and that he owed 7li. 14s. 9d.
İJohn Godferyes bill of charges, 11li. 6s.
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182
IPSWICH QUARTERLY COURT
[Sept.
Samuel Gaskin and his wife and John Maston were sentenced to pay for twenty days' absence from public ordinances at 5s. per day, that is 5li. for each person. Also Richard Gardner, Robert Stone and Robert Gray were convicted for absence from meeting.
Fines brought in by the Worshipfull Major Wm. Hathorne :- On 22 : 10 : 1663, John Harris and Lawrance Barnes, for drunk- enness and striking one another.
On 16 : 2 : 1664, Peeter Strickland, for running away from his master, Thomas Putnam. Jon. Pickering promised to pay it.
On 25 : 2 : 1664, John Mason, for being drunk .*
On 17 : 3 : 1664, John Slatter, for striking Henry Trevitt's wife.j
On 17 : 4 : 1664, Tho. Pigdon, for drunkenness, and William Wood, for committing folly with his wife before marriage. Wood confessed and Capt. Corwin agreed to pay the fine.#
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, 27 : 7 : 1664.
Judges: Mr. Symon Bradstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major Genrll. Denison and Major Wm. Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Ens. Tho. French, Fra. Wainwright, William Fellows, John Dane, Tho. Smith, Jo. Poore, Ste. Greenliefe, Ed. Richardson, William Acie, Rich. Swan, Jo. Brocklebanke and Isaack Comings.
Grand jury : Abr. Tappan, Rich. Kimball, Tho. Law, Jo. Deni- son, Ed. Bragg, Allen Perley, Will. Elslye, Jo. Merrill, Wm. Jack- son, Jo. Dressor, Ed. Hasson, Fr. Pabody and Tho. Chandlour.
Sergt. Rich. Jacob v. William Pritchett. Withdrawn.
Tho. Baker v. John How. Slander. Verdict for plaintiff.§
*He was also set by the heels an hour for abusing the constable. ¡John Slatter, jr.
įWm. Wood was married 19 : 8, and the child was born the latter end of the second month.
Writ : Major Nich. Shaplegh, Humph. Chadborne and Walter Barefoote v. Sesegenaway, Indian; for about one hundred skins; dated June 4, 1664; signed by Elias Stileman, || for the court.
§Writ : Thomas Baker v. John How; slander; for defaming his name in saying that two of Goodwife Bates' children were his; dated 12 : 7 : 1664; signed by John Redington; || and served by Edmond Bridges,|| deputy constable of Topsfield.
Thomas Baker's bill of cost, 1li. 15s.
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William Story v. Will. Whittred. For not paying for a piece of fence. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Mosses Bradstreet, Nich. Holt, John Kimball, Nicolas Wallis, George Bonfield and their wives v. Willm. Watters and Hanah, his wife, late wife of John Bradstreet and administratrix of his estate. Trespass. Withdrawn.
John Dane v. John Gould. For cure of a wound. Withdrawn.
George Hadley v. John Godfry. Review of a case tried at Salem court. Verdict for plaintiff. Both parties came into court and agreed to acquit each other of the judgment of both Salem and
Edmond Bridges, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that he heard John How say that some of Goodwife Batts' children were Thomas Baker's and one was William Hunter's, and when said How came from Rowly he heard Goodwife Kimball say that Goodwife Batts told her so, etc. Daniell Clerke deposed the same. Sworn in court.
Thomas Backar and Edmond Bridges testified that John How affirmed that John Kimball's wife never told him that Goodwife Batts accused Thomas Baker, etc. Sworn in court.
Mary Kimbal deposed that she never heard Goodwife Bates say anything about Thomas Baker, etc.
John Kimball and Thomas Kimball testified that when Thomas Backear and John How came down to their house, the latter said that if John Renetan said he told the stories, he would abide by it, as for Goodman Clark and Edward Briges there was no heed to be taken of what they said for every one knew what they were. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated Sept. 15, 1664, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and served by Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich, by attach- ment of corn in the barn.
William Story's bill of costs, 1li. 14s. 6d.
John Chot and Samuel Ingals deposed that Goodman Story desiring them to measure the fence and to adjudge what it might be worth as rod douing and in measuring it, they found it to be eighty-six rod and a half, which was worth 6li. 2s., the douing, being 17d. per rod, wanting 6d. half pay. Sworn in court.
Seth Story testified that Goodman Whitred being at his father's, he heard his father ask him when he would fence and he said he could not do it. Deponent's father told said Whitred if heshould fence that he would carry his fence away again after it was set up. Sworn in court.
"Goodman Chote was to give him a pige for a pope : and Calen to him for to tack it away : his answer was the divell split mee & the pige to & such wordes : I have heard him often saye."
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184
IPSWICH QUARTERLY COURT
[Sept.
Ipswich courts. It was ordered to send attachment to bring Abraham Whittcker to answer about his doubtful oaths in this case .*
Mr. Peeter Duncan v. Robert Elwell. Verdict for defendant.
*Writ, dated July 2, 1664, signed by Hillyard Veren,t for the court, and served by Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich.
Copy of a receipt, dated Mar. 20, 1657, and deposition of Rich- ard Littlehale sworn before the commissioners of Haverhill, Nov. 17, 1663, taken from Salem court files by Hillyard Veren,t cleric. Copy of record of Salem court, 28 : 4 : 1664, John Godfery v. George Hadley, made by Hillyard Veren,t cleric.
Copies of the writ and service in foregoing action, and of George Hadley's bond, dated Mar. 25, 1661, taken from Salem court files by Hillyard Veren, t cleric.
Copies of depositions of Richard and Mary Littlehale, Elizabeth Whittiker, Abraham Whittiker, Edward Yeomans and Robert Clements, taken from Salem court files by Hillyard Veren,t cleric.
Robert Clements testified that he never owed but one debt to Godfree and he paid it at once to George Hadlee. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1664, before Henry Palmer and Danyel Lad, commissioners of Haverill.
James Pecker, aged about forty-two years, deposed that in the year 1663, he told Edward Ymans, who was working with deponent that he must help him the week following. He answered that he could not help him in the beginning of the week because he was to go to Ipswich to testify for John Godfre. Deponent told him that he might go to Andover and depose before Mr. Broadstreet instead, but he said that he dared not refuse to go to Ipswich because he was in Godfre's debt and the latter might take away all that he had. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1664, before Henry Palmer and Danyel Lad, commissioners of Haverill.
Edward Clarke, aged about forty-three years, deposed on Sept. 26, 1664, that Edward Yeomans wept and said that he was obliged to testify for John Godfere because he was in his debt, etc. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1664, before the commissioners of Haverill.
Abraham Whiticker testified that George Hadly said that the thirty-three bushels of wheat were not on the bond that he had of Robert Clemens upon John Godfry's account when said George Hadly gave the receipt to Robeart Clements for the said corn. Deponent had also heard Godfry say several times in his house that deponent's wife would betray him one time or another, and that he would get five pounds of said Hadly if he could because Hadly had caused him to lose ten pounds in his pay upon the bond in forcing the oxen upon him the year before. Sworn, Sept. 24, 1664, before Simon Bradstreet.t
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Appealed to next Court of Assistants. Mr. Peeter Duncan and Robert Crose bound .*
John Emery v. Richard Kent. Verdict for plaintiff.t
*Writ : Mr. Peter Duncan v. Robert Elwell; for withholding four pounds from him which he promised to pay in behalf of Rich. Bullard; dated Sept. 19, 1664; signed by Edmund Clarke,¿ for the court; and served by Thomas Millit,t constable of Gloster, by attachment of house of defendant.
Robert Elwell's bill of cost, 12s. 2d.
Mr. Peter Duncan's bill of charges, 1li. 7s. 6d.
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"m" Browne I pray pay Richard Bullard four pound and charge "the 19 of aprill 1662 Robert Elwell his marke."
On Apr. 23, Rich. (his mark) Bullard assigned the note to Peter Duncan.
Mary Duncan, wife of Mr. Duncan, deposed at Glocester, Sept. 26, 1663, that she heard her husband tell Robert Elwell that he had his bill that he gave Richard Bullard to go to Mr. Browne of Salem for goods, and that her husband told said Elwell that said Bullard had assigned the bill to himself and had taken up goods for it. Further, her husband said he would carry the bill to Mr. Browne of Salem because he owed him something and then there would be an end of it. Elwell said "no that is all one," and not to carry it to Mr. Browne for he would be troubled if he had no fish in the spring for it. Elwell told him to place it to his account and he would pay him either in fish or mackerel the next fall. Sworn before John Emerson.±
Thomas Prince, aged about forty-five years, testified that he was at Mr. Duncan's house to pay Richard Bullard something that he owed him, before said Bullard went out of the county, etc. Sworn in court.
William Sargent, aged about thirty-seven years, deposed that he heard Robert Elwell say that he heard that Richward Bolord had taken up at Mr. Duncan's the value of a bill that said Bolord had of Elwell to Mr. Browne of Salem, etc. He further in the year 1662 bade Duncan compare the bill he had of Bolord and that which Mr. Browne had, and he refused to do it, etc. Sworn in court.
Francis Plumer testified that he went to Richard Kent's and told him that there was a colt about his house, which he thought was his, and the latter said he would give deponent his right in the colt for two years. This was before Goodman Emry took up the colt for a stray. Confessed in court by the defendant.
Thomas Blomfield and Daniel Thurston deposed that they appraised the colt at six pounds and they found no marks on the colt, and saw it recorded in a book. Sworn in court.
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186
IPSWICH QUARTERLY COURT
[Sept.
John Meager v. Ossman Dutch. Debt. Verdict for defendant .* Susanah Rogers v. Mr. Philip Nellson. Verdict for plaintiff, the sixth part of the land at Plumbe Iland .;
Wiliam Neaf deposed that Goodman Kent told Goodman Emry that he took the colt because it was his own, "is it not lawfull for me to take my owne whear I doe find it goodman Emry said noe for the law is against it saith goodman kent I know noe such law." Kent also said that Sam. Lowle knew the colt to be his and there was a withe about its neck. Samuell Plumer deposed the same. Sworn in court.
*Writ : John Meagars v. Ausman Duch; for withholding a debt of 40s. which he promised to pay to Mr. Browne of Salem upon said Megar's account and bring in Browne's receipt to him; dated Sept. 19, 1664; signed by Edmund Clarke,} for the court; and served by Thomas Milet,¿ constable of Gloster, by attachment of house and land of defendant.
Edmund Clarket certified that Megers told him that his debt was 47s., but bade him take bond for four pounds. He further certified that he made the attachment of 40s. on Sept. 19, 1664, and when it was in his hands again on Sept. 24, 1664, it was inter- lined without his knowledge.
Anthony Day, aged about forty years, deposed that he heard John Meagus threaten Osmond Dutch that if he came into the stage any more to fetch cods heads more than his own share, he would make his heels fly higher than his head, and would throw him over the stage head. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1664, before Samuel Symonds.#
Thomas Prince, aged about forty-five years, deposed that the wife of Osman Duch came to him and asked him to try to get her husband and John Meger to agree so that they would not go to the Court of Assistants, which he did. Said Duch was to pay forty shillings and to pay the clerk for drawing up the copies of the testimonies, etc. Sworn in court.
William Sargant and Thomas Militt, jr., deposed that they heard John Meger say that he interlined the words, "and seven shelings mor for the papers." Owned in court, 27 : 7 : 1664, by John Mcager.
Thomas Vercy deposed that being at Mr. Duncan's new house with some of his fishermen, he heard discourse concerning making the bond, etc. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1664, before Samuel Symonds.}
Trustram Elforde, aged about forty years, testified that Osmund Dutch, coming into Mr. Dunkunes stage, had some words with the shoreman, etc. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1664, before Samuel Symonds.# Osman Duchis bill of cost, 2li. 1s. 2d.
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administratrix of his estate v. Mr. Phillip Nelson; trespass and title, for coming upon her land and giving deed and possession to other men, which land is the land of Rowly division in Plumb island; dated Sept. 16, 1664; signed by Anthony Somerby,* for the court; and served by Willia. Laws,* constable of Rowly.
Susanna Roger's bill of cost, 2li. 16s. 6d.
"I ame gratle damnified as being disposest of my habitashon the whish I shall lave to your wise Judgment and ben hendred of macking use of my madow whish is about forty ackers for the whish I could have had too shelins a acker I mowd som of it and it was fatched away about ten lods of it and the lose of my grase pots me upon grat soferings for want of corne whish I could have had for my gras."
John Mihill, aged about thirty years, deposed that he saw at Plom Iland, Mr. Philip Nalson and Jereme Juet give possession to Henere Jacush and Richard Douell of part of Plom Iland, that is Roule division. It was given part for the whole by turf and twig with a promise to save them harmless from Susana Rogers, in these words, "If she could mack it cost them a hundred pounds they would paiet." Sworn in court.
Willyam Troter and John Woollcot deposed.
John Willcot and John Amere, sr., deposed that Mr. Nalson told Goodwife Rogers that he had given a deed to Goodman Douell and Goodman Jacush and would give no more to her or anybody else.
Steven Grenleff, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that he paid to Mr. Joseph Juet of Rouly three score and nine pounds for the use of John Bond which pay was for part of Plom Eylend and that deponent took up his bond of Mr. Nelson, etc. Sworn in court.
Deed, dated Aug. 15, 1659, Joseph Jewett; of Rowley, clothier, to Robert Rogers and William Trotter of Newbury, sixty odd shares of Plumb Iland, upland and marsh, in Rowley division, and if the rest of Rowley division should be for sale said Jewett was to allow twenty shillings for every share for the purchasing thereof, for which they were to pay to Jewett 200li., 100li. in corn, cattle, beef or pork at the now dwelling house of Joseph Jewett in Rowley before Sept. 29 next, and 20li. yearly for five years; if the pay be not forthcoming in that time the forfeiture shall not be due for seven years, provided said Trotter and Rogers pay 6li. forbearance the first year, and thereafter 18d. in the pound. Wit: Stephen Swet* and Thomas (his mark) Seers. Willi. Troter,* 7 : 7 : 1664, assigned his interest in this land to Susana Rogers. Wit : John How* and John Woollcott .*
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